Written questions
1,036 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport
Public Transport: Disability and Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long term investment he is making in community transport infrastructure to support the mobility of elderly and disabled people across the West Midlands.
4 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Television Licences: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the BBC on the reform to the over 75's TV Licence concession.
27 May 2021 · Department for Education
Extracurricular Activities: Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that school-aged children have access to affordable extra-curricular sports activities.
26 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging.
25 May 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture and Tree Planting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage communities to engage in (a) tree planting and (b) community garden initiatives.
24 May 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Carers: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides people who have become carers during the covid-19 outbreak.
21 May 2021 · Home Office
Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve community safety.
20 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parks: Community Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to provide financial support to help community groups (a) create new pocket parks and (b) refurbish existing parks.
19 May 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many youth employability coaches will be based in the City of Wolverhampton.
18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support for prescription costs is available to people with (a) Turner Syndrome and (b) other long-term medical conditions.
17 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding the Government has allocated to new carbon capture technologies.
14 May 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Development: Green Belt
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements are in place to ensure that local people are fully consulted prior to previously developed land that is part of the green-belt is built on.
13 May 2021 · Home Office
Neighbourhood Policing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police presence and trust in local communities.
12 May 2021 · Cabinet Office
Veterans: Mental Health Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to support the mental health needs of veterans.
11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.
11 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Wolverhampton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to level up mental health and wellbeing services in the City of Wolverhampton.
27 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Cycling: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department has made available from the public purse to support cycle (a) hire and (b) repair programmes in the West Midlands.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Football: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that football supporters from (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands are consulted as part of the review of football governance.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Financial Services: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools deliver adequate financial education, including on debt management.
23 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will ensure that there are sufficient local employment and training opportunities for people with severe learning disabilities once they have completed further education.
22 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Wolverhampton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the equitable distribution of mental health and wellbeing services across the city of Wolverhampton.
21 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the date parameters for eligible planning permissions and the date of the extension.
20 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking support the tourism and wider visitor economy to reopen safely as covid-19 restrictions are eased in (a) Wolverhampton South West constituency and (b)
19 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Complementary Medicine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop holistic treatment for people living with dementia.
16 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems will be required to evaluate the effectiveness of local measures introduced to tackle obesity.
15 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Development: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support constituents in applying for community funding via the schemes administered by his Department.
14 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of (a) access to weight management services and (b) home working during periods of national restrictions as a result of the covid-19 outbreak on the
13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen connections to the Commonwealth among young people.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Employment: Mental Health
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that contracts of employment take into consideration the mental health needs of employees.
12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Exercise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Public Health England's, Health Matters: Prevention - A Life Course Approach, published in May 2019, what steps his Department is taking to promote regular (a) physical and (b) me
Source: official written-questions record.